Brooches A&D

"To find you is to find my guiding star; to love you is to be bound forever." An exceptional antique Victorian brooch by the prestigious Manchester jewellers Ollivant & Botsford (c.1860–1870), more→accompanied by its original violet silk and velvet-lined presentation box. Crafted in the bold Etruscan Revival style popular during the mid-19th Century, the brooch centres on an impressive 18ct yellow gold love knot, an enduring Victorian symbol of an unbreakable bond. Two elegant snake-link chain festoons descend from the bottom, ending in articulated fox-tail tassels that sway gracefully with movement.   At its heart is a heavenly sky-blue enamel dome, evoking the forget-me-not, a che…